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This press release was provided by the Middlesex District Attorney's office

Officials are investigating a fatal shooting late last evening in Framingham, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Police Chief Kenneth Ferguson announced today.

At approximately 10:57 p.m. Wednesday, Framingham Police responded to report of a shooting in the parking lot at 15 Second St. in Framingham. Upon arrival police discovered a male victim in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound.

The victim, Juan Lopez, 21, of Framingham, was transported to MetroWest Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Framingham Police and Massachusetts State Police are investigating the cause and circumstances of the shooting. Police believe that the suspect who shot the victim was wearing a white mask at the time of the shooting. A mask matching the description was later recovered in Natick by the Natick Police.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. However, at this point, authorities do not believe this was a random attack.

Anyone with any information is urged to call Framingham Police at 508-532-5924 or Massachusetts State Police Detectives at 781-897-6600.